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Advanced Sorghum for Colorants, Flavors, Fragrances: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to RedLeaf Biologics

Advanced Sorghum for Colorants, Flavors, Fragrances: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to RedLeaf Biologics

January 12, 2021 |

Sean Voigt, the president of Red Leaf Biologics, shared this illuminating slide guide at DigestConnect last week about their fascinating new platform in advanced sorghum that will initially break out in sustainable colorants but as you’ll see, there’s much more in flavors, fragrances and chemicals for this company. How they address big pain points facing […]

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South by Yeast: Ginkgo acquires a venture that Sputtered but Never Failed to Intrigue

South by Yeast: Ginkgo acquires a venture that Sputtered but Never Failed to Intrigue

January 11, 2021 |

It was styled as a biofuels and biochemical producer, founded back in the heady days of the Recovery Act in February 2009, focused on developing high value oils and animal feeds by fermentation of low cost substrates. The business, as former CEO Colin South once described it, was “focused on integration of process enabling technologies, […]

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Biogas Bull Market of 2021: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables

Biogas Bull Market of 2021: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables

January 11, 2021 |

The agriculture and waste revolution continues — these are not your Dad’s inputs, or Dad’s outputs either. If you missed last week’s DigestConnect, check out this slide guide from Vanguard Renewables CEO John Hanselman that takes a look at their newest biogas and renewable natural gas projects, the technology driving it, the transformation of waste […]

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Let us strive on to finish the work we are in

Let us strive on to finish the work we are in

January 11, 2021 |

A few words on the events in the United States that have taken place on January 6th and since. We agree with Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who wrote: “[The] violent attack on the U.S. Capitol was an attack on American democracy itself. These were un-American acts worthy only of condemnation. Many have called for […]

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ORNL’s Latest on Bio-oils Corrosion and Degradation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL’s Latest on Bio-oils Corrosion and Degradation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Oak Ridge National Laboratory

January 10, 2021 |

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is conducting studies for BETO to identify better materials for raw biomass processing, biomass liquefaction, and bio-oil storage. From how important alloy selection is to working on materials issues with developers of new biomass processing systems, check out this slide guide to see how ORNL is tackling the problems of today.

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More details emerge regarding Valero’s RIN suit against Sundive

More details emerge regarding Valero’s RIN suit against Sundive

January 7, 2021 |

In Texas, DTN reported more details regarding Valero’s lawsuit against Sundive for failing to provide the 106 million RINs contracted for the Q4 2020 compliance period. Sundive’s failure to provide the RINs forced Valero into the open market to buy the required RINs, unnecessarily costing the company $10.1 million. Sundive said it was having difficulties […]

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DigestData DeepDive into Renewable Energy Group

DigestData DeepDive into Renewable Energy Group

January 7, 2021 |

Renewable Energy Group is the largest operator of renewable diesel and biodiesel plants in the US, with 12 refineries and a fast-growing capacity, especially in red-hot renewable diesel. In today’s Digest, we take a DigestData DeepDive™ with Actionable, Relational, Granular, Global Hard Data on REG’s Bioeconomy Projects, technologies, capacities, status and partners. Taken from the […]

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The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2021

The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2021

January 6, 2021 |

In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute new information on the Canada Clean Fuels Standard as well as a new section on SAF mandates in the EU, and more.

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Circular Molecules Help Sustainable Mobility

Circular Molecules Help Sustainable Mobility

January 6, 2021 |

By Pierroberto Folgiero, Maire Tecnimont Group’s and NextChem’s CEO Special to The Digest Global emissions will have to decrease very quickly, in order to match 2050 carbon neutrality goals, and the transportation sector is one of the most likely contributors to the targets, being the top contributor to GHG emissions production. The future of mobility […]

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Drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Rock

Drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Rock

January 6, 2021 |

Red Rock Biofuels’ 8-year offtake agreements with FedEx and Southwest Airlines are driving the advanced biofuels production facility to convert waste woody biomass into renewable drop-in jet, diesel and gasoline blendstock fuels at a conversion rate of about 166,000 BDT/year of woody biomass into about 16.1mm gallons/year of renewable cellulosic fuels. Get the latest details […]

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